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No OBGYN will take me

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No OBGYN will take me… panicking

I’m moving an hour and a half away from my current city (partner and I have to move in with family) and I’m 23 weeks pregnant. I am desperately trying to find a new OBGYN and have called every one that is remotely close to my new residence and they either are full, won’t take my insurance (Medicaid) or say I’m too far along to switch to them.

I don’t know what to do. The closest one I’ve found that could possibly take me is 40 minutes away and delivers at a hospital which is also 40 minutes away.. so frustrating considering there is a hospital 15 minutes from where I’m moving but I can’t find any doctor to deliver there.

The one place I found 40 minutes away warned me they are completely full for December due dates but since I’m due early January I need to send over my medical records ASAP to have them SEE if they can accept me. My current provider is dragging their feet sending my records to them and I’m terrified they’ll get them over too late and I’ll be left without a doctor. I keep calling and emailing them to send over my records but haven’t heard anything.

I have severe driving anxiety (PTSD from an incident) and would just keep my current doctor and hospital if it weren’t for the fear of needing to drive through middle of busiest city in the state to get to them from my new house, not to mention driving an hour and a half in bad traffic while in labor to the hospital I originally planned to labor in.

I’m so anxious over this. I don’t know what to do.
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Re: No OBGYN will take me

  • kh7487kh7487 member
    I’m so sorry, this must be so stressful for you. I would suggest getting on Facebook and joining the local town group page for your new towns or maybe they have a moms group page. Post your dilemma there and see if anyone knows of anyone that can help! Wishing u the best!
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  • knottie_knottie1knottie_knottie1 member
    I know you called around and checked with local providers if they accept your insurance/new patients, have you also looked on your insurance provider's website for which OBGYN clinics midwife practices (if Medicaid covers this in your area) are accepting new patients? Maybe there are clinics on there that aren't coming up on Google? 

    Another thought is calling your insurer and asking them if they can advocate for you on your behalf if the clinic is saying they won't take you based on your stage of pregnancy. I know at least under Managed Medicaid plans they offer case management services to help resolve these types of issues.
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  • meggymemeggyme member
    I’d go to your old doctors and get physical paper copies of your records and then pick the doctors you think you have the best chance with and go in person to plead your case. It’s easy to hold a policy over the phone and say no. It’s much harder in person. If the hospital closest to you takes your insurance I’d call them directly and see if you need to be seeing a doctor at that hospital or if they would assign you someone if you show up in labor.
    DD1: June '16 DD2: March ‘19 :::: Married since 2011 :::: USN Wife ::::
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  • WishilivedinfloridaWishilivedinflorida member
    It’s federal law that a hospital must provide care if you show up in labor. If they can provide that care, they must, or stabilize and transfer you to another facility that can. This doesn’t help for your prenatal care, or if you require an induction or scheduled section, but good to keep in mind if worse comes to worse. I agree with PP to call your Medicaid provider for help and to go get physical medical records. You may have to sign some papers but it will be worth it. Good luck!
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  • megsmith27megsmith27 member
    Not sure if your a FTM or already know this but labor does not happen nearly as quickly as portrayed in the movies! I had to explain this over and over to my in laws my first pregnancy because I choose to drive 40 (60 mons depending on the day) to my obgyn & hospital. They swore I'd end up delivering in the car (which wasn't even close to the actual scenario). This is my second and keeping the same docs and hospital and not worried about it! I worry more about using one of the local, backward facilities/doctors in my small rural area. But as others have mentioned, definitly reach out to your fb mom groups - go to local parks/playgrounds - don't be afraid to talk to other local mommas - more than likely they'll be more than happy to share their experiences and suggestions! 
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  • sleepyhead003sleepyhead003 member
    The closest hospital to me is an hour away. That sucks you’re having a hard time finding a provider but don’t worry about it, easier said than done. You have to trust and believe it will work out, and it will. You might be better off just keeping your doctor you have now or if you can the one 40 minutes away. Call your doctor and be persistent that your records need sent over NOW. Or go pick them up if that’s possible and bring them to the other doctor. Either way, I have faith you’ll figure it out soon!
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  • megh061816megh061816 member
    @megsmith it depends on the woman giving birth, bc I've heard of all these crazy long labors, but both mine were like 3 1/2 hours from first contractions to holding my new babies, my hospitals 25 minutes away and I have regular anxiety I won't make it with my third lol I'm just saying labor long or short is worrisome and painful, and distances to doctors definitely DONT help whatever time amount it is away
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